godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
General physical pulling: pulling an object, drawing something toward oneself, or pulling something taut.
ロープを強く引っ張ってください。
Please pull the rope hard.
彼は私の袖を引
He pulled my sleeve.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
string (lines); run (cable); stretch
Used for laying or stretching lines, cables, wires, etc. across a space.
電線を引っ張る工事が始まった。
The work to run the power lines has started.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pull toward oneself; tug at (someone's sleeve)
Specifically pulling something or someone toward oneself, often to get attention or guide them.
子供が母親のスカートを引っ張って何か頼んだ。
The child tugged at his mother's skirt and asked for something.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Pulling something heavy or large, often with effort; towing a vehicle or dragging an object along the ground.
故障した車をレッカー車で引っ張った。
They towed the broken-down car with a tow truck.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Leading a group of people or taking someone along, often with a sense of pulling them forward.
彼は大勢の部下を引っ張って新しいプロジェクトを始めた。
He led a large number of subordinates and started a new project.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take (someone) somewhere; drag off
Forcibly or firmly taking someone to a place, such as a suspect to the police station.
警察は容疑者を署まで引っ張っていった。
The police took the suspect to the station.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
tempt into joining; strongly invite
Persuading or enticing someone to join a group or activity, often with a sense of pulling them in.
友達に引っ張られてボランティアに参加した。
I was pulled into volunteering by a friend.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Extending the duration of something, often a meeting, conversation, or process.
会議を必要以上に引っ張るのはよくない。
It's not good to drag out a meeting longer than necessary.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
lengthen pronunciation; drawl
Stretching out the sound of a word or syllable when speaking.
彼は語尾を引っ張る話し方をする。
He has a way of speaking where he draws out the ends of words.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Pulling a phrase or passage from a source; quoting or citing.
彼はスピーチで有名な詩の一節を引っ張った。
He quoted a passage from a famous poem in his speech.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pull the ball
Baseball term: to hit the ball to the same side as the batter's stance (e.g., a right-handed batter hitting to left field).
彼はその球をうまく引っ張ってレフト前に運んだ。
He pulled the ball nicely and sent it to left field.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Colloquial use for putting on clothing, especially pulling it on over the body.
寒いからセーターを引っ張って出かけよう。
It's cold, so let's pull on a sweater and go out.